Nigeria’s Victor Olaiya: Trumpeter and ‘evil genius’ of highlife music (1931-2020)
Nigeria’s Victor Olaiya: Trumpeter and ‘evil genius’ of highlife music (1931-2020)
Feb 19, 2020
globalvoices.org
Victor Olaiya: Nigeria’s master trumpeter, gifted composer and genius showman
Victor Olaiya: Nigeria’s master trumpeter, gifted composer and genius showman
Feb 21, 2023
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Dr Victor Olaiya; the greatest Trumpeter in Africa!
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Dr Victor Olaiya; the greatest Trumpeter in Africa!
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Dr. Victor Olaiya - Trumpet Highlife
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Dr. Victor Olaiya - Trumpet Highlife
16.2K viewsFeb 13, 2019
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Victor Olaiya ~ Complete Wiki & Biography with Photos | Videos
Victor Olaiya ~ Complete Wiki & Biography with Photos | Videos
Sep 19, 2013
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Trumpet Highlife
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Trumpet Highlife
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Dr Victor Olaiya is the Evil Genius of Highlife Music!
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Dr Victor Olaiya is the Evil Genius of Highlife Music!
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Victor Olaiya, Highlife Icon, Dead at 89
Feb 13, 2020
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Life - Dr. Victor Olaiya 60yrs on Stage
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Dr Victor Olaiya, Laolu Akins and highlife in Nigeria
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MassMediaForumTV on Instagram: "Victor Abimbola Olaiya (born 31 December 1930), also known as Dr Victor Olaiya, is a Nigerian trumpeter who plays in the highlife style. Though extremely famous in Nigeria during the 1950s and early 1960s, Olaiya received little recognition outside his native country. He died on the 12th of February 2020 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital at age 89. Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times described him as "The Evil Genius of Highlife." Early life and career
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Victor Olaiya's All Stars Soul International - I feel alright
4K viewsNov 5, 2012
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Victor Olaiya: Stadium Hotel, Highlife, and nostalgia
Feb 21, 2023
theconversation.com
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Nigerians mourn Highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya May his soul rest in peace 🙏🏾 . . #PulseNigeria #PulseWochitEnt #VictorOlaiya | Pulse Nigeria
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Remembering Highlife Maestro Dr Victor Olaiya On His Birthday Today (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020). Happy posthumous birthday. #oldschool #music #song #oldmemories #fbreelsfypシ゚viralfbreelsfypシ゚viral | Femi Ajibode
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Remembering Highlife Maestro Dr Victor Olaiya On His Birthday Today (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020). Happy posthumous birthday. #oldschool #music #song #oldmemories #fbreelsfypシ゚viralfbreelsfypシ゚viral | Femi Ajibode
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Throwback video of Dr Victor Olaiya performing Ilu Le O! (Country Hard ooh ) 1983 #throwback #ThrowbackThursday #viralvideo> | Naija FM 102.7
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Nigerian Artists Pay Tributes To Highlife Maestro, Victor Olaiya
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Dr Victor Olaiya & His International Stars Band - Highlife Re-Incarnation
Sep 19, 2022
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Victor Olaiya (evil genius Trumpeter) #1mviewers #history #1000subscriber #duet #musicaward
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Victor Olaiya - Afro Rhythm Parade vol.2
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Dr Victor Olaiya & His International Stars Band - Highlife Re-Incarnation
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Dr. Victor Olaiya was born on 31 December 1930, in Calabar, Cross River State. At an early age he learned to play the Bombardon and the French Horn. After leaving school he moved to Lagos, where he passed the school certificate examination in 1951 and was accepted by Howard University, US, to study civil engineering. Olaiya pursued a career as a musician, to the disapproval of his parents. . . In 1954 Olaiya formed his own band, the Cool Cats, playing popular highlife music. His band was chosen
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6 Songs by the Great Victor Olaiya You Should Listen To Today
Feb 13, 2020
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Veteran Nigerian singer Victor Olaiya dies at age 89
Feb 13, 2020
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Victor Olaiya's "Omo Pupa" performed by Nigerians and Americans in Ohio
17.6K viewsOct 23, 2014
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Dr. Victor Olaiya - Olaiya In The 60's
Oct 31, 2021
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Four years after, music company eulogises late Victor Olaiya
Feb 14, 2024
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Throwback Thursday Live on Instagram: "Victor Abimbola Olaiya, a.k.a Victor Olaiya, was a legendary Nigerian highlife musician. Though he had an engineering degree from a US college, he loved music and thus followed his passion. His music was a cross between Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeats. Olaiya released several songs and was actively playing till his demise on February 2020. —- #naija #instablog #nollywood #bellanaijaweddings #bbnaija #fashion #nigerians #lekki #bellanaija #madeinnigeria #mus
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